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Comfy beds! Unbelievable service! Minibars with Yoo-hoo! Whatever the reasons, amazing hotels can make good vacations great. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

That\u2019s precisely why Expedia is so excited to announce the list of the Best of Expedia +VIP Access Hotels 2014. The +VIP Access program recognizes the premium hotels in Expedia.com\u2019s portfolio that have the best customer satisfaction scores among Expedia+ rewards members. In short, these are the hotels about which our most loyal customers rave.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

All told, more than 300 of our hotel partners in 120 destinations worldwide made this elite list, including\u00a0The Gant<\/a> in Aspen, Colorado;\u00a0Encore at Wynn Las Vegas<\/a> in Las Vegas;\u00a0the Quin<\/a> in New York City; and\u00a0Hotel 1000<\/a> in Seattle.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

There were dozens of international winners, too, in destinations ranging from Athens and the Seychelles to Dublin and Victoria, Australia.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

(A full list of Best of +VIP Access Hotels winners can be found by clicking here<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Earning this distinction is serious business. Hotels garner these plaudits for a variety of reasons. Superior service is a biggie. Incredible amenities represents another. Personally, I prefer hotels with afternoon wine-and-cheese hours, and those with state-of-the-art fitness centers that stay open 24\/7. I also like hotels with proven kids\u2019 programs (which is why I'm a fan of the\u00a0Trump International Hotel Waikiki Beach Walk<\/a> in Honolulu).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

For the purposes of this list, most qualifying scores correlate directly with customer satisfaction scores among Expedia+ rewards members. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

What does this mean for you, the readers of this blog? For starters, when you click through to Expedia.com<\/a>, you can identify a +VIP Access Hotel by the +VIP Access logo alongside the hotel listing. (You also can search hotels on the list by clicking here<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

What\u2019s more, if you\u2019re a member of the Expedia+ rewards loyalty program, you can expect a series of benefits when booking one of the +VIP Access Hotels on the list\u2014perks including free meals or spa experiences, the potential for free room upgrades, late checkout upon availability, and other in-room courtesy items.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The bottom line: Booking one of the hotels on the Best of Expedia +VIP Access Hotels 2014 list is a strong commitment to facilitating an unforgettable vacation. What are you waiting for?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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